GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

Random words

WordMeaning
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
ruffiana brutal person : bully
adjointo add or attach by joining
requiema mass for the dead
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
inclementlacking mildness: such as
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury